Olympic champion swimmer Adrian has cancer but confident of recovery

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- American swimmer Nathan Adrian has testicular cancer but is confident of recovery and wants to compete at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Adrain's Twitter on Thursday.

Adrian, 30, winner of the men's 100m freestyle gold medal at the 2012 London Games, expects to be back swimming within weeks.

"On the bright side, we caught it early, I have already started treatment and the prognosis is good," Adrian wrote. "I will be back in the water in a few short weeks with my sights fully set on Tokyo."

Adrian has collected eight medals in three Olympics, in 2008, 2012 and 2016.